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1 Samuel 3:4

That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I.

KJV

Et vocavit Dominus Samuel. Qui respondens, ait : Ecce ego.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐκάλεσεν Κύριος Σαμουὴλ Σαμουήλ· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.

LXX

that Jehovah called Samuel: and he said, Here am I.

ASV

וַ/יִּקְרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר הִנֵּֽ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל
shmv'l
proper_noun · 140×

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 12:6 — And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
  • 1Sam 3:21 — And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
  • Acts 9:5 — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
  • Acts 9:10 — And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
  • Exod 3:4 — And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
  • Exod 3:4 — And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.
  • Gen 22:1 — And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
  • Gen 28:16 — And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
  • Gen 31:11 — And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.
  • Gen 46:2 — And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
  • Isa 6:8 — Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
  • Isa 58:9 — Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
  • Matt 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
  • Ps 99:6 — Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.